Thursday, April 28, 2011

Jang Geun Seok, SNSD and KARA recover in Japan's Oricon Chart


Korean artists are expanding propaganda in Japan’s Oricon chart.

In April 26th, Japanese Oricon chart’s high rankings were all Korean stars. Jang Keun Seok’s Japanese debut single “Let Me Cry” topped sales on the same day and took over 1st place.

Girls’ Generation’s 3rd single “Mr. Taxi/Run Devil Run” followed 2nd in rank, causing another “Girls’ Generation fever” in Japan.

Kara made 11th on the Japanese Oricon chart with “Jet Coaster Love”, and along with Jang Keun Seok and Girls’ Generation’s success in 1st and 2nd place, they revived K-Pop popularity in Japan again. Tony Ahn’s new group Smash made 16th rank with their single album “Do It! Do It!”, establishing a solid start. FT Island also received high rankings in Japan’s Oricon chart.

K-Pop’s female group fever from last year has seemingly transferred to 2011, affecting Korea’s entertainment industry as well. Shiny, Beast, 2PM, and other male groups are preparing their May launch in Japan. There is much anticipation in regards to their performance in Japan, specifically in how their K-Pop will affect the Japanese entertainment industry.

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